Executive Team

Dr. Shaun Donovan commenced in the role of Chief Executive
Officer of Diagnostic Services in March 2017. He is a graduate of
the University of Tasmania Medical School and underwent his
Anatomical Pathology training at the Royal Hobart Hospital and St.
Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne.He has worked as a consultant
Anatomical Pathologist at Hobart pathology since the beginning of
2001 and has also previously been employed as a part time staff
specialist in the Pathology Department of the Royal Hobart
Hospital.
Dr Donovan has had a long association with the University of
Tasmania medical undergraduate course, providing lectures and
tutorials in gastrointestinal, breast, liver and male genitourinary
pathology.
In addition to his CEO duties he is the State Supervising
Anatomical Pathologist for Diagnostic Services. He maintains a
clinical workload reporting the full spectrum of
histopathology and cytopathology and providing many pathology
review meetings for referring doctors in addition to his
administrative role.

Sheridan Heathcote

BAppSc(MLS), MAIMS

State Practice Manager

Sheridan Heathcote commenced as Diagnostic
Services, State Practice Manager in January this year. Sheridan
brings with her 27 years of laboratory experience in both
scientific and management roles. Having previously worked for DSPL
from 1991 until 2005 as a Medical Scientist at both North-West
Pathology and Launceston Pathology, Sheridan will now be primarily
based at Hobart Pathology.
Sheridan joins us from Melbourne Pathology where she successfully
held the position of Haematology/Blood Bank Manager for 11 years.
Sheridan, who received her B App.Sci. (MLS) from the University of
Tasmania, has significant expertise in workflow management and
laboratory integration. Sheridan is a member of the Australian
Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) and is a National
Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) assessor.

Leigh Murfett

BAppSc(MLS), MAIMS

Operations Manager, Quality Manager

Leigh Murfett commenced his pathology working career in 1986 as
a technical assistant and then as a qualified medical laboratory
scientist in 1988 with Launceston Pathology. During this time he
has fulfilled many roles within pathology, which has further
contributed to the development of his knowledge and experience
within the industry.
Leigh has an extensive knowledge of laboratory expert systems,
which have been developed within Sonic Healthcare and have been in
use at Launceston Pathology since 2004. These expert systems allow
the laboratory to perform many complex tasks in an automated way to
maximize patient health outcomes and enhance customer
requirements.
With over 30 years of pathology experience in technical,
laboratory and management positions, he is well suited to
understand the complex role pathology plays in healthcare. Leigh's
extensive laboratory experience helps him significantly in his
position of state-wide Quality Systems Officer, which he has held
since November 2000. In January 2012 Leigh was
appointed Laboratory Operations Manager.